A Party on my Delayed MUNI Bus

A Party on my Delayed MUNI Bus

NextMuni.com says my bus arrives in 18 minutes and the next one comes in 32 minutes. Next I check it’s 9 minutes and 23. Then the ETA jumps up to 12/18…then 13/16…and finally 4/4. By the time I get to my stop, both buses are pulling in together. Just another …
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A Night on the Town Starts at 7-Eleven

A Night on the Town Starts at 7-Eleven

Finding drinking in 7-Eleven highly amusing, we grabbed a few beers of our own and joined the fun. Within an hour of socializing, our group had added a pair Australians and a Hong Kong resident from Nigeria named James Later, we quickly looked around and realized that it was, in fact, a brothel. The quote of the night came from one of the Aussie guys who said, “um, we definitely need to leave here. Immediately.”
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Couchsurfing, Clubbing and Shopping in Bangkok

Couchsurfing, Clubbing and Shopping in Bangkok

After our visit to the floating market, we headed back to Bangkok and to the apartment of Tom, a local who we found through Couchsurfing. As he works from home, we quickly dropped our bags off at his sweet apartment and headed out for a day of price checking and …
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Tubing With No Tube and Watching Friends in Vang Vieng

Tubing With No Tube and Watching Friends in Vang Vieng

I’ll admit it; Vang Vieng sucked us in. We came to the city for a lazy inner tube ride down the river, as advertised in our guide book, and figured we’d be there for a day or two max. However, upon arrival we were greeted by streets filled with rows …
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Couchsurfing, Timeshares and a Night Out in Phuket

Couchsurfing, Timeshares and a Night Out in Phuket

Carrie and I hate the tourist scene. Plain and simple. So, upon arriving in Patong, the tourist mecca of Phuket, we quickly logged onto Couchsurfing to find a local to give us the real scoop on the town, the party scene and the best boat tours. After exchanging a few …
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Couchsurfing Our Way Through Christmas in Delhi

Couchsurfing Our Way Through Christmas in Delhi

As I briefly mentioned in my last postings, we have discovered couchsurfing, which is an Internet site much like a dating site but it puts you in touch with people with a couch you can crash on for a night or two all over the world. After an average first …
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A New Years Eve Party so Fun The Military Broke it Up

A New Years Eve Party so Fun The Military Broke it Up

When we arrived in Udaipur, we were told by our hotel owner that all NewYear’s Eve parties across the country had been canceled due to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. After a few days in the city with no word of any parties, we began to think this just might …
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A Dance Party on a Boat

A Dance Party on a Boat

The other highlight of our time in Amsterdam was a massive dance party on board a boat (the Stubnitz) docked on the other side of the river behind Centraal Station. While the event usually costs nearly $30 just to get in, it was the last one of the year so …
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